Trainings & Presentations

LCBH offers trainings on a number of issues affecting renters including renters’ rights, foreclosure, and fair housing. Trainings are designed for specific audiences to provide pertinent information. Whether you are an attorney, housing advocate, social worker, community organizer, landlord, or renter, our trainings will provide you with valuable and useful information.

The following is a sample of trainings we provide regularly, as well as some trainings that are available online. If you’re interested in scheduling a training, please contact the staff person listed with a training. Our staff is also available to speak to your group on other issues affecting renters. Please contact us at (312) 347-7600 for more information.

An hour-long overview of the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants in Chicago. The presentation covers the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (RLTO), evictions, illegal lockouts, and retaliation but does not go in-depth on any one topic.

An hour-long overview of the eviction process and applicable state and local laws. The presentation provides an in-depth look at the stages of the eviction process and possible defenses and counterclaims that can be raised on behalf of tenants. This training has been approved for 1.0 MCLE credit hour.

Audience: Attorneys and law students

To schedule an Eviction Defense Training at your firm or in your community or to request more information please contact us at probono@lcbh.org.

Our Tenants in Foreclosure workshops are designed to directly engage renters in communities throughout Chicago and Illinois. The workshop covers renters’ rights and responsibilities during foreclosure and the laws protecting renters after a foreclosure sale and the conclusion of the foreclosure case. Staff will answer renter questions and provide one-on-one foreclosure counseling to renters in need of more individualized consultation.

Our Tenants in Foreclosure Advocacy trainings provide comprehensive information on the laws protecting renters in foreclosure, in addition to guidance on searching public records for foreclosure information, and tips for counseling renters in foreclosure. Trainings are tailored to the needs of the audience whether they are social service providers, housing advocates, community organizers, or attorneys. Attendees will be provided with training and advocacy materials such as our tenants in foreclosure brochure and guide to looking up foreclosed buildings.

LCBH in conjunction with the Fair Housing Education Consortium (FHEC) provide trainings that cover major fair housing issues and are designed to educate stakeholders and the general public about fair housing law under federal law as well as the Illinois Human Rights Act.

Audience: Renters, landlords, community based organizations, housing advocates, tenant counselors, social service providers, and attorneys

To schedule a Fair Housing Training for your organization or to request more information contact: fairhousing@lcbh.org.

LCBH and the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) have created a Fair Housing webinar series funded as a partnership project by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. The webinars are available as online videos that can be accessed at any time on the website of Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO). The webinars will educate the public on their fair housing rights and provide information for housing providers on their responsibilities under fair housing law.

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LCBH provides free, comprehensive legal representation so that renters have a trusted advocate in court. Combined with education, outreach, supportive services and policy initiatives, our programs holistically address both the short-term housing crisis and underlying causes, so that more families can move from a path leading to homelessness to one of safe and stable housing.